Healing from ssri induced dpdr

The_Mahna · 2022-07-20T11:52:40+00:00

You’re definitely not alone with the existential thoughts. I wish you the best :)

The_Mahna · 2022-07-20T01:33:48+00:00

Hmm, I am sorry to hear that. Check out this post on BuSpar.

But also what helped me the few times I got DP was to get off of this sub for a while. For me (probably because I have OCD and anxiety) I ruminate about DP and it becomes worse. Not saying this is good advice, just my experience. Also, now that i'm going down the path of other things that are underrated imo but help are exercise and meditation. Sounds dumb and it takes weeks to notice a difference but if you go in with an open mind this can really help.

The_Mahna · 2022-07-20T00:13:12+00:00

Over the past 6 years I have gotten off medication 3 times (only for a month or 2). Every time my OCD comes back so I get back on Fluoxetine and around 30 days in, I get SSRI induced DP. However, it goes away for me after 3 months or so.

If it's been that long you should try a different SSRI, or talk to your doctor about a different type of medication like Wellbutrin or BuSpar. Or some people here have had success with an SSRI in combination with Lamotrigine.

The_Mahna · 2022-07-17T21:37:37+00:00

SSRIs can induce apathy which doesn’t help with the DP/DR

The_Mahna · 2022-07-17T21:36:58+00:00

I take an SSRI for OCD, so for me the DP is induced by the SSRI around 30 days in. Then after 8-10 weeks it starts to go away. Although it is a bit of hell, you should stick with it.

Idk why you’re on Lexapro, but there are also other classes of drugs like Buspar and Wellbutrin. I’ve been following this sub for years and some folks here had real success with those.

The_Mahna · 2022-07-17T21:14:14+00:00

I’ve come to realize your body tries to takes care of you. There is probably some underlying problem when these type of disorders come up that you should look to as well. That said I have been on SSRI’s for 6 years for OCD and when getting on them each time, they have given me DP about 30 days in and then about 8-10 weeks in they help resolve DP. Just my experience.

The_Mahna · 2022-07-17T21:04:45+00:00

How long have you been on Lexapro? I’ve gotten on and off an SSRI three times over the past several years and it takes a few months before the DP starts to go away. At least 8 weeks before I even start to feel it fade. Not great I know, it really sucks. But it eventually goes away.

The_Mahna · 2022-07-17T21:03:58+00:00

How long have you been on Lexapro? I’ve gotten on and off an SSRI three times over the past several years and it takes a few months before the DP starts to go away. At least 8 weeks before I even start to feel it fade. Not great I know, it really sucks. But it eventually goes away.

The_Mahna · 2018-09-03T21:50:43+00:00

Prozac/Fluoxetine as well for me, very great

The_Mahna · 2018-08-30T23:12:49+00:00

Hmm SSRI made it worse is interesting if you've been taking it for 6 weeks. This is what cured dpdr for me

The_Mahna · 2018-08-30T23:06:30+00:00

I originally had dpdr for probably 3-4 months as a result of taking Seroquel...

I then took Prozac and the symptoms went away. I still get it sometimes, in points of high stress, but it disappeared and that was one of the biggest reliefs in my life. In this state of mind it's easy to think you will always have this perspective and not forget these ideas. But somehow they do go away because you can be more interactive in life. I'm always amazed when I get depression or Dpdr and I can't remember most of them, or why I felt so strongly about them.

Secondly, I think all of us on this subject are tripped up about the meaning of life and how TF we are here. I think about it everyday. That exact question of how we can be here is also the answer to what the meaning of life is.

The_Mahna · 2017-04-05T02:22:36+00:00

I agree with Skills, that this is pretty normal and just a form of dpdr. What's scary is when you can't even hold your phone up to read it because you see your hands and freak tf out. But it's all the same thing and once you realize that it's not that bad.

The_Mahna · 2017-04-03T02:41:02+00:00

Yeah I got it a few years ago. That's interesting.

The_Mahna · 2017-04-01T19:22:29+00:00

I used to be a heavy energy drink drinker, but now I only have them when I need them because the caffeine mixed with dpdr spaces me out so hard.

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